Ouray County CO Archives Biographies.....Cobb, George W. 1842 - ?
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Author: Progressive Men of Western Colorado

     George W. Cobb, a prosperous Ouray county farmer and stock-grower, living
three miles east of Ridgeway, is a pioneer of 1862 in Colorado, and a native of
Michigan born in 1842.  He is the son of Septimus and Caroline (Brook) Cobb, who
were born and reared in New York state.  Their son George was reared on the farm
which they made their home in Michigan soon after their marriage, and when he
was seventeen years of age went to Missouri and located at Springfield, where he
remained three years.  In 1862 with four yoke of oxen he crossed the plains to
Denver, Colorado, and from there moved to Fairplay and engaged in merchandising,
remaining until the Granite excitement broke out, when he went to that place,
but after a short residence there transferred his base of operations to Canon
City and was one year with the Colorado Improvement Company.  He then began
merchandising again and continued it until 1876, when he sold out and made a
trip East.  In 1877 he came to Ouray county and merchandised for a while at
Portland, later moving to Dallas and in 1885 taking up his residence at
Ridgeway, where he carried on a store for two years.  In 1901 he moved to the
farm which he now occupies, which comprises one hundred and twenty acres of
excellent bottom land and yields abundant crops of hay and some grain and
generously supports his band of high-grade cattle.  He takes an active interest
in public affairs, giving earnest attention to every commendable enterprise for
the improvement of the county, and inspiring others to a similar activity by his
example.  He belongs to the Masonic order.  At Portland, in May, 1879, he was
married to Miss Blanche Jacknick, a native of Iowa, whose father was for eleven
years chief clerk in the interior department at Washington, D.C.  They have four
children, Chester G., Etta R., Ethel V. and Clarence M.  In addition to his
farming industry Mr. Cobb is also interested in mining and owns a number of
valuable claims.  He has been a man of great industry and energy, and has won
the reward of his efforts in a substantial competency in worldly wealth and the
lasting esteem and good will of his fellow men.

Additional Comments:
From Progressive Men of Western Colorado.  Chicago:  A.W. Bowen & Co., 1905


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